Penn State May Face Penalties From NCAA After Coverup Report

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Severe penalties may be leveled against Penn State University’s athletic program after a report showed school officials covered up a child sex-abuse scandal involving a former assistant football coach, the president of college sports’ governing body said.

Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, said in an interview with the Public Broadcasting Service yesterday that he is awaiting Penn State’s response to the investigation conducted by former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Louis Freeh.